Match Centre: Dinamo Zagreb vs NEC Nijmegen
Beljo 33′Beljo 37′
Bischoff 25′Linssen 45′Linssen 54′Chery 80′
Player of the match Dion Beljo 8.6
GolVolt rating 9.5GolVolt rating
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The match in 30 seconds
Turning point: 54' Linssen, 2:3-
4 of 5
NEC Nijmegen turned that many shots on target into goals with only 41% of the ball.
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17% → 95%
NEC Nijmegen: chance of winning before kick-off and after minute 86.
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2:1 → 2:4
NEC Nijmegen came from behind to win.
The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 2:3, from 19% to 54% (NEC Nijmegen).
How the match went
One minute axis for every view. The discs along the bottom are the goals.
90+3' · 2:4Dinamo Zagreb 1%draw 4%NEC Nijmegen 95%
90+3' · 2:4xG Dinamo Zagreb 3.14xG NEC Nijmegen 1.40
90+3' · 2:4Last 10 minutes: Dinamo Zagreb pressing (10:7 dangerous attacks)
Key stats
Why this rating
Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.
2 changes of lead, xG 4.5.
- Dramaweight 50% 2 changes of lead, comeback from 1:2.The result hung in the balance and big moments changed the game. Drama: 9.3 out of 10
- Heroesweight 20% Linssen scored the winner, keeper Crettaz: 7 saves.Someone played a match to remember. Heroes: 9.0 out of 10
- Stakesweight 15% It mattered for the table but settled nothing. Stakes: 4.9 out of 10
- Quality of playweight 15% xG 4.5, 6 goals.Plenty of chances and shots at both ends. Quality of play: 9.3 out of 10
Match ECG
A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.
GolVolt rating 9.5more watchable than 95% of Europa League matches
The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).
GolVolt reviewpost-match article
Dinamo Zagreb 2–4 NEC Nijmegen. NEC's first win in the Europa League league phaseThe review gives the result away — switch spoilers back on to read it.
Dinamo Zagreb lost 2–4 to NEC Nijmegen in matchday 3 of the Europa League. The visitors took their first win in the league phase, while Dinamo suffered their first defeat in this year's European competition.
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A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.
How the match went
6 goals3 cards1 VAR
Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.
Timeline
- 23' Dion Beljoyellow card · foul
- 25' Goal: Clement Mutahi Bischoffright foot · assist: Lebreton0:1
- 33' Goal: Dion Beljoheader · assist: Vinlöf1:1
- 36' Goal Disallowed
- 37' Goal: Dion Beljoright foot · assist: Galesic2:1
- 44' Noé Lebretonyellow card · foul
- 45' Goal: Bryan Linssenheader · assist: Bischoff2:2
- Half-time · 2:2
- 54' Goal: Bryan Linssenright foot · assist: Nejasmic2:3
- 59' SubstitutionRodríguez for Almena
- 67' 2 substitutionsOrsic for HoxhaValincic for Galesic
- 76' 2 substitutionsGoda for VinlöfKacavenda for Ivanušec
- 76' SubstitutionMonteiro for Geiger
- 80' Goal: Tjaronn Cheryleft foot2:4
- 81' 2 substitutionsBrás for SchuursKers for Fonville
- 90' 2 substitutionsSierhuis for LinssenWillumsson for Chery
- 90+2' Clement Mutahi Bischoffyellow card · foul
- Full-time · 2:4
Match stats
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Lineups and ratings
The highlighted rating is the player of the match.
Starting XIs · provider ratings
Dinamo Zagreb
NEC Nijmegen
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Came on
Bench
Dinamo Zagreb
- 1 Danijel Zagorac GK —
- 44 Ivan Filipovic GK —
- 3 Bruno Goda DEF on
- 6 Stjepan Radeljic DEF —
- 25 Moris Valincic DEF on
- 5 Kirill Kravtsov MID —
- 8 Miha Zajc MID —
- 80 Lukas Kacavenda MID on
- 7 Dani Rodríguez ATT on
- 14 Smail Prevljak ATT —
- 21 Mateo Lisica ATT —
- 99 Mislav Orsic ATT on
NEC Nijmegen
- 12 Nikolas Polster GK —
- 38 Joep Geneste GK —
- 66 Almugera Kabar DEF —
- 73 Gabriel Brás DEF on
- 11 Willum Thór Willumsson MID on
- 35 Jamiro Monteiro MID on
- 14 Kaj Sierhuis ATT on
- 34 Kevin Kers ATT on
Match sheet
- Coaches
- Mario Kovačević Dinamo Zagreb Dick Schreuder NEC Nijmegen
- Stadium
- Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb
Player ratings
Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.
- Player of the match · Dinamo Zagreb Dion Beljo
- 2. place · NEC Nijmegen Bryan Linssen
- 3. place · NEC Nijmegen Clement Mutahi Bischoff
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Pro analysis
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Dinamo Zagreb
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NEC Nijmegen · 9 out
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Adam Tahaui Suspended
since 3 Sep · until 29 Jan 2027 · 8 matches missed
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Freek Entius Suspended
since 3 Sep · until 29 Jan 2027 · 8 matches missed
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Isak Hansen-Aarøen Suspended
since 3 Sep · until 29 Jan 2027 · 8 matches missed
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Mitchel Bakker Suspended
since 8 Oct · until 29 Jan 2027 · 3 matches missed
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Dele Thomas Suspended
since 5 Oct · 3 matches missed
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Bram Nuytinck Injured
since 7 Oct · return date unknown · 3 matches missed · Ankle Injury
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Dusan Tadic Injured
since 16 Oct · return date unknown · 1 match missed · Unknown Injury
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Emre Mor Injured
since 13 Sep · return date unknown · 5 matches missed · Groin Injury
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Philippe Sandler Injured
since 17 Sep · return date unknown · 5 matches missed · Unknown Injury
Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.